Category: News

FG Insists Tax Evaders Risk Prosecution, Seizure of Properties
April 1, 2018 one Response

FG Insists Tax Evaders Risk Prosecution, Seizure of Properties

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Saturday confirmed that the Federal Government was currently reviewing the requests by the States and Private Sector for an extension of the tax amnesty programme, the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme...
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UBA’s RED TV Unveils Season 2 of Inspector K
March 31, 2018 No Responses

UBA’s RED TV Unveils Season 2 of Inspector K

On March 16th 2018, the online lifestyle network powered by the United Bank for Africa, REDTV, held an exclusive screening for season 2 of the hit series, Inspector K , at Filmhouse Cinema in Lekki, Lagos. Inspector K is a...
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FG Seeks Speedy Completion Of Lekki Deep Seaport
March 30, 2018 No Responses

FG Seeks Speedy Completion Of Lekki Deep Seaport

The Federal Government has challenged promoters of the Lekki Deep Sea Port to facilitate speedy completion of the project.   President Muhammadu Buhari, represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo flagged off the construction of the Sea Port in Lagos on Thur...
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Firm To Establish Bus Assembly Plant In Lagos
March 30, 2018 No Responses

Firm To Establish Bus Assembly Plant In Lagos

A new Bus Assembly plant is to debuts in Lagos State in the next 20 months.   Speaking at the inauguration of  Ikeja Bus Terminal on Thursday, the State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode said his administration was committed to improving public...
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UBA Unveils 30 Campus Ambassadors
March 27, 2018 No Responses

UBA Unveils 30 Campus Ambassadors

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has unveiled the second edition of its Campus Ambassador Programme with the induction of 30 new brand ambassadors.  The UBA Campus Ambassador Programme is an initiative to identify young emerging leaders among students...
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37 Dead, 64 Missing In Shopping Mall Inferno
March 26, 2018 No Responses

37 Dead, 64 Missing In Shopping Mall Inferno

At least 37 people are confirmed to have died in a fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Siberian coal-mining city of Kemerovo. At least 64 people are missing, including 41 children, and parts of the building are...
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NPA To Start Aggressive Debt Recovery, Tasks Terminal Operators On Equity
March 26, 2018 No Responses

NPA To Start Aggressive Debt Recovery, Tasks Terminal Operators On Equity

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to commence aggressive recovery of debt owed by Terminal Operators and other stakeholders in the maritime sector. Addressing stakeholders in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Managing Director of NPA  Hadiza Bala-Usman said pr...
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Mobile Phone Subscription In Nigeria Hits 147 Million
March 25, 2018 No Responses

Mobile Phone Subscription In Nigeria Hits 147 Million

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that the country’s phone subscriptions have reached 147 million as at January 2018. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this during the NCC Special Day at the ongoing 29th Enugu In...
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NPA MD at Onne Port Stakeholders Forum, Inspect Tug Boat
March 23, 2018 one Response

NPA MD at Onne Port Stakeholders Forum, Inspect Tug Boat

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com     The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated her commitment to sustain periodic engagement with stakeholders in the sector.   Addressing Onne Port Stakeholders on Thursd...
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Selects 1,000 Entrepreneurs For 2018 Programme
March 23, 2018 No Responses

Tony Elumelu Foundation Selects 1,000 Entrepreneurs For 2018 Programme

More than 150,000 Africans from 114 countries worldwide applied to join the 4th ‎cycle of The Tony Elumelu Foundation’s (TEF) 10-year, $100 million TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. Meanwhile, the Foundation has announced  African entrepreneurs with the mos...
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Trade War Looms As Trump Announces Tariffs on Chinese imports
March 23, 2018 No Responses

Trade War Looms As Trump Announces Tariffs on Chinese imports

The US plans to impose tariffs on up to $60bn (£42.5bn) in Chinese imports and limit the country’s investment in the US in retaliation for years of alleged intellectual property theft. The White House said the actions were necessary to...
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Aisha Buhari: More Action Required To End Tuberculosis
March 23, 2018 No Responses

Aisha Buhari: More Action Required To End Tuberculosis

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has called for more action to end TB (Tuberculosis)  in Nigeria and other high burden countries. She made the call while receiving officials of the Global Stop TB Partnership at the State...
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Pirelli Records Fresh Innovation In Tire Technology
March 21, 2018 No Responses

Pirelli Records Fresh Innovation In Tire Technology

Pirelli has recorded fresh breakthrough in tire technology.  It’s called Cyber Car and it’s a tire that connects the rubber with the car and provides loads of information and data.  Under the arrangement, the tire can relay information such as...
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Rail Projects: FG Begins Negotiation For $15B Loans
March 21, 2018 No Responses

Rail Projects: FG Begins Negotiation For $15B Loans

To successfully complete the Port Harcourt – Maiduguri rail project, the Federal Government has commenced negotiation for $15 billion loans.    The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Ameachi, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents af...
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